1.

- Protagonist:
King Richard II
The King of England when the play begins, Richard is a young man who has not matured much
since his adolescence. Stately and poetic, he enjoys the trappings of kingship and has an
extraordinary flair for poetic language. However, he is disconnected from his land and its
people. He is overthrown by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, and eventually assassinated in the
remote castle of Pomfret.

2. - Antagonist:
Henry Bolingbroke Duke of Herford
Bolingbroke is King Richard's cousin and the son of Richard's uncle, John of Gaunt. He is less
poetic but far more pragmatic and capable than his cousin. He returns from his banishment
abroad, sways the loyalties of both the English nobility and the common people to his side, and
stages a revolution against Richard II. He is eventually crowned King Henry IV.
3. - Setting
The play takes place in:
London, Palace of King Richard
Palace of the Duke of Lancaster
Areas of Coventry
Living in the castle of the King
Elys House
Gloucestershire
A field of Wales
Bristol, opposite the castle
Welsh Coast, a castle in sight
Front Wales Flint Castle
Langley, Duke of York's garden
Hall of Westminster
London, a street leading to the Tower
Palace of the Duke of York
Castle of Pomfret
Windsor Castle
4. - Classification of the play:
This is a Historical Play
5.-Mood.-
This play is serious, because talks about the way Henry IV takes Richard II's throne.
6.-Conflict.-



7. - Character Analysis/Descriptions:
King Richard II - The King of England when the play begins, Richard is a young man who has
not matured much since his adolescence. Stately and poetic, he enjoys the trappings of kingship
and has an extraordinary flair for poetic language. However, he is disconnected from his land
and its people. He is overthrown by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, and eventually assassinated
in the remote castle of Pomfret.
Henry Bolingbroke Duke of Herford - Bolingbroke is King Richard's cousin and the son of
Richard's uncle, John of Gaunt. He is less poetic but far more pragmatic and capable than his
cousin. He returns from his banishment abroad, sways the loyalties of both the English nobility
and the common people to his side, and stages a revolution against Richard II. He is eventually
crowned King Henry IV.

John of Gaunt Duke of Lancaster - Called either "Gaunt" or "Lancaster." An important
nobleman, John of Gaunt is Richard's uncle and the father of Richard's banished cousin
Bolingbroke, who eventually usurps the throne. Gaunt is very old when this play begins, and he
dies in Act II, scene i, after his son's banishment--but not before delivering a withering curse on
Richard.
Edmund of Langley Duke of York - Called "York." Richard's uncle, and a brother of John of
Gaunt and of the late Thomas of Gloucester. He is made Lord Governor of England by King
Richard while he is away at war, but is eventually convinced by Bolingbroke to defect and join
his rebel army. A traditionalist who is loyally devoted to the crown, he is deeply upset by any
kind of treason against the crown.
The Duke of Aumerle - Also called "Rutland" late in the play, since he is the Earl of Rutland.
He is the son of Edmund, Duke of York, and thus a cousin to both King Richard II and Henry
Bolingbroke. He remains loyal to Richard throughout the war and, after Richard's deposition, is
involved in a failed scheme against the life of the newly crowned King Henry IV.
Throne
Henry IV Richard II
Thomas Mowbray Duke of Norfolk - Mowbray, sometimes called "Norfolk," is a nobleman
whom Henry Bolingbroke accuses, early in the play, of treason against the state and of
complicity in the earlier death of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester (the uncle of the current King).
Mowbray is banished at the same time as Bolingbroke and dies in exile.
Bushy, Bagot, and Green (also called Greene) - Richards friends and loyal backers in the
court. Bushy and Greene are trapped by Bolingbroke and executed in Act II, scene ii; Bagot,
also captured, turns informer in Act IV, scene I and apparently survives the play. (These three
names are sometimes mentioned alongside that of the mysterious Earl of Wiltshire, a character
whom Shakespeare apparently meant to be another of Richard's friends but failed to write into
any actual scenes.)
Henry Percy Earl of Northumberland; Lord Ross; and Lord Willoughby - Noblemen who
join Bolingbroke's rebel army early to fight against King Richard.
Duchess of York - The wife of the Duke of York and mother of the Duke of Aumerle. She
goes before King Henry to plead for her son's life.
Duchess of Gloucester - The aged widow of the late Thomas of Gloucester, and the sister-in-
law of John of Gaunt and the Duke of York. She resides in a house at Plashy. We learn of her
death in Act II, scene II.
Queen Isabel - King Richard's wife. She was born into the French royal family and flees to
France when Richard is deposed.
Thomas Percy, Earl of Worcester - Called "Worcester." He does not appear in the play, but is
a powerful figure to which other characters frequently refer. The Lord Steward of the king's
household, he is also the brother of Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland, and thus the uncle of
young Harry Percy. When Northumberland is declared a traitor for having joined Bolingbroke's
army, Worcester also resigns his stewardship and defects to Bolingbroke, taking the servants of
the king's house with him.
Lord Berkeley - The ruler of Berkeley Castle in Gloucestershire, where York's army meets
Bolingbroke's army in Act II, scene iii. He is loyal to King Richard.
Lord Salisbury - A lord loyal to King Richard. After trying unsuccessfully to manage Richard's
troops in Wales, he joins Richard in Wales after Richard returns from Ireland. He is later
beheaded for his part in the conspiracy against the life of the newly crowned King Henry IV.
Bishop of Carlisle - A clergyman loyal to Richard. He speaks out against Bolingbroke's
usurpation of the throne in Act IV, scene i, for which he is arrested. He is later indicted in the
conspiracy against King Henry's life, but the King pardons him and sends him away from the
court.
Sir Stephen Scroope - A nobleman loyal to Richard. He brings Richard the bad news of
Bolingbroke's invasion when Richard returns from Ireland.




8.-Dialogue
9.-Action
10.-Summary
The Dukes of Norfolk and Hereford are brought before King Richard accusing each other of
betrayal. When will dueling, the King throws his scepter to the ground and prescribes the death
match will be swapped into exile: for perpetual and Bolingbroke six years Mowbray, after the
King reduces a six at gentleness to her uncle John of Gaunt, Bolingbroke's father.
On the death of Ghent, Richard appropriates any property of the House of Lancaster to finance
their wars. The Duke of York, King only guy who still survives, warns his nephew of the great
displeasure that his attitude is occurring among both nobles and commoners.
When Ricardo personally go to war in Ireland, leaving the regency in the hands of his uncle
Edmund of York, England Bolingbroke comes to claim his inheritance and is supported by the
Earl of Northumberland. Bolingbroke executes commands favorites Richard and the army
dispersed. Ricardo takes refuge in the castle of Flint.
Bolingbroke King makes return to London where Parliament accused the King anointed high
treason, deposed him and delivers the crown to Bolingbroke as Henry IV.
The Duke of Aumerle, son of the Duke of York joins a conspiracy against the new king; but,
considering the plea of the Duchess of York, Bolingbroke Aumerle forgives betrayal. By
contrast, Richard is sent to Castle Pomfreet where Sir Pierce of Exton kills. The new king does
not approve the action of Exton and declares that starts a crusade to the Holy Land to atone for
the death of Richard II